Everyone touts the importance of excellent client relations, aka “customer service”. And rightly so.Â
Making our clients feel appreciated, minding our manners, giving clients more value than they expect, being fair and honest in our fees and billing, keeping clients informed–this is how we build trust, get good reviews, and generate repeat business and referrals.Â
We build our reputation and a loyal client following by the way we treat our clients, at least as much as by the outcomes we deliver. And we generally do a good job of it.
But we can do better.Â
Because it’s not just how you treat a client after they come to see you, it’s the entirety of the client experience, which begins before you ever speak with them.Â
When someone refers a prospective client to you, what do they tell them about you?Â
When a prospective client watches your video, reads your article or blog post, or hears you speak, what does your content and delivery tell them about your abilities and experience?
When they visit your website, what do they learn about your services, your experience, and what it will be like to have you as their attorney?
When someone subscribes to your list, what do you send them, tell them, and offer them, and what does that say to them about you?
And when someone contacts you, to ask a question or schedule an appointment, what are they asked, what are they told, and how do you make them feel?
Because your success depends on how you make people feel–about their case or issue and about you.
A successful legal career isn’t a series of transactions so much as a journey, and how many people you can bring with you.Â
And that journey begins well before the client’s first appointment, and continues long after their last one.
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